The European edible dormouse also known as the European dormouse or European fat dormouse (Glis glis) is a large dormouse and one of only two living species in the genus Glis, found in most of Europe and parts of western Asia. [3] The common name comes from the Romans, who ate them as a delicacy.

Myoxus glis （Linnaeus，1766） 睡鼠 （学名： Glis glis ）是 啮齿目 睡鼠科 的一个 种 ，是 睡鼠属 （ Glis ）唯一的一种，广泛分布于 欧洲 和 西亚 地区。 也是冬眠時間最長的動物。

The Edible dormouse (Glis glis) is a large dormouse and one of only two living species in the genus Glis, found in most of Europe and parts of western Asia. Its name comes from the Romans, who ate them as a delicacy.

Glis glis is the largest of the dormice with a typ­i­cal body length of 160 to 190 mm, tail length of up to 168 mm, and small ears rel­a­tive to its body size. Dif­fer­en­ti­a­tion in body size be­tween sexes is not ap­par­ent (monomor­phic).

2010年9月24日 · Glis glis (Linnaeus, 1766) is a glirid commonly called the fat or edible dormouse. It is the largest dormouse and the only species in the genus Glis. Range mainly overlaps with a deciduous and mixed forest zone in Europe and southwestern Asia.

Glis glis (Linnaeus, 1766) is a glirid commonly called the fat or edible dormouse. It is the largest dormouse and the only species in the genus Glis. Range mainly overlaps with a deciduous and mixed forest zone in Europe and southwestern Asia. Principal habitat is deciduous and mixed woodland and the species is strictly nocturnal.

The dormouse was subsequently reclassified into its own genus, Glis – glis from the Latin gliris, meaning ‘a dormouse’. There is still some argument among taxonomists over whether Glis is valid, or whether it should be moved into the Myoxus genus.

Also known as the Edible Dormouse or Fat Dormouse, Glis glis are the largest species of dormouse. Not native to the UK, they were introduced by Lionel Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild, at his estate near Tring in 1902.

Glis glis-Edible dormouse, also called the Fat dormouse or Squirrel tailed dormouse. The species, although originally named Glis glis, has also been previously temporarily named Myoxus glis and use of this name does persist. It is now renamed Glis glis (International Committee of Zoological Nomenclature 1998).

The edible dormouse, also known as Glis glis, is a small rodent that belongs to the family Gliridae. This species has gained attention due to its unique hibernation patterns and remarkable adaptations.